[esp-r] ESP-r tackles "Facade Respirant" ... any chance?

[Geissler Achim]

Dear Community!

Has anybody ever tried to model that French speciality, a "Façade
Respirant"? One aspect of this type of façade will pose a modelling problem,
as far as I am aware: It would require an air flow network with really low
air flows ... actually, flows induced by the thermal expansion / contraction
of the façade gap air, only (as the façade is not ventilated, but only
pressure equalized via comparatively small openings usually situated at the
bottom edge of the façade elements) ... does anyone have an idea, how to
maybe model this? Is the afn engine capable of doing this, at all? Jon?

Thanks for any suggestions,

Best regards

 

Achim Geissler

 

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